diff --git a/source/src/world.h b/source/src/world.h
index ab904822..6f6b0972 100644
--- a/source/src/world.h
+++ b/source/src/world.h
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ struct mapstats
 #define OUTBORDRAD(x,y,rad) (int(x-rad)<MINBORD || int(y-rad)<MINBORD || int(x+rad)>=ssize-MINBORD || (y+rad)>=ssize-MINBORD)
 #define MAXMHEIGHT 30
 #define MAXMAREA 10000
-#define MAXHHITS 6000
+#define MAXHHITS 15000                  // was 6000, which denied my fav. maps - jamz, 2012-06-12
 #define MINFF 2500
 
 struct block { int x, y, xs, ys, h; };